Patients who have had heart valve surgery or major aortic surgery at The Royal Melbourne Hospital have been provided with information about a rare infection that has been identified in a small number of patients worldwide who have had similar surgery.
Congratulations to Dr Emma O’Brien OAM who was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia in the 2017 Australia Day Honours for her service to community health through music therapy programs.
People with epilepsy acquired following brain trauma are the focus of a new $28 million global push for a long-awaited research breakthrough to develop treatments that for the first time could prevent or mitigate this disabling and potentially life-threatening condition.
As a result of an incident which occurred in Bourke Street earlier today, 11 patients were transported by Ambulance Victoria to the Royal Melbourne Hospital Emergency Department.
Australia’s first ever dedicated stroke ambulance will hit the road in Melbourne next year to provide the quickest possible diagnosis and treatment for patients suffering a life threatening stroke.
